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Party City Holdco Inc. [2] was an American chain of party stores founded in 1986 by Steve Mandell in East Hanover, New Jersey. Party City's headquarters are in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey . [ 3 ] Party City is the largest retailer of party goods in Canada , Puerto Rico , and Mexico .
Oriental Trading Company is a direct merchant of value-priced party supplies, arts and crafts, toys, novelties, and school supplies. [5] It was founded in 1932 as a wholesaling company. It is based in Omaha, Nebraska, and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway. [6] [7] Alternative known names for Oriental Trading Company include "Oriental Trading" & "OTC".
In 1994, Home Interiors and Gifts was sold to the investment firm of Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst in a $1 billion leveraged buyout. [1] [8] The company sold more than $850 million annually in silk and polyester flower arrangements, porcelain puppies and other decorative household items at home parties.
G.I. Joe's – Oregon and Washington; rebranded as Joe's in 2007, went bankrupt and closed in 2009; seven locations taken over by Dick's Sporting Goods; Golfsmith – went bankrupt in 2016 and acquired by Dick's Sporting Goods; 36-38 locations rebranded as Golf Galaxy; Herman's World of Sporting Goods – went bankrupt in 1993 and closed in 1996
Party Retailer of the Year, Greetings Etc., Feb 13, 2009 [citation needed] Business of the Month Award, Whitley County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, January 2011 [ 8 ] [ dead link ] 2012 Party Goods Store TopTenREVIEWS Silver Award, toptenreviews.com, 2012 [ 9 ] [ dead link ]
A reading glasses manufacturer, Magnivision, was purchased in 1993. In 1996, the party goods line was relaunched under the DesignWare name. The same year, American Greetings entered discussions with BEC Group Inc. to acquire Foster Grant Group, a sunglasses manufacturer, but declined to pursue the purchase. A candle line was relaunched in 1997 ...
Interior of a party store. Specialist stores selling supplies for parties began developing in the late 1970s in the United States and rapidly expanded into the 1990s. [1] They can offer a wide variety of products, and will often stock seasonal items for holidays—such as Christmas or New Year. [2] Commonly stocked merchandise may include: [3] [4]
Target's original bullseye logo, used from 1962 until 1968 [1]. The history of Target Corporation first began in 1902 by George Dayton.The company was originally named Goodfellow Dry Goods in June 1902 before being renamed the Dayton's Dry Goods Company in 1903 and later the Dayton Company in 1910.